Version released: 5.0.6
Date: February 6th, 2015
Update Type: Non-critical Maintenance + Feature Update
Today marks the release of version 5.0.6.
This version update addresses some bugs reported in version 5.0.5 such as the inability to disable the sidebar on blogs, as well some included features such as control over font sizes, support for HTTPS / SSL Certificates and a few others listed out below in further detail.
IMPORTANT that you remember to BACKUP FIRST before you update!
We cannot be held responsible for any issues. If there are issues, we encourage a backup for safe keep.
That being said, updating your version of KingSize WordPress should be relatively simple and straightforward.
Using an FTP program of your choice (ie., FileZilla it’s free!) log into your hosting environment.
Navigation to your WordPress installation and find « /wp-content/themes/ » and inside it « /kingsize/ ».
Assuming you’ve downloaded the updated version, you want to open the folder you download and navigate to:
DESKTOP -> KingSize WordPress 5.0.6 -> Template Files -> 1. Version 5.0.6 (NEW)
Inside this folder you will find two folders labeled as « kingsize ». One is zipped, the other is not.
It’s quicker to upload the zipped version but also requires you taking additional steps such as logging into your hosting account control panel, going to File Manager and then locating that zipped folder you’ve uploaded and then extract it to overwrite the existing « /kingsize/ » folder. The already extracted folder on your desktop can be uploaded to overwrite the existing folder in your « /themes/ » directory but will take longer to overwrite those individual files. The method preferred is up to you.
Once you’ve overwritten that existing « /kingsize/ » folder you should now be running the latest version.
To confirm, log into your WordPress Dashboard -> Appearance -> Themes and check the screenshot version.
Note: If you’ve a caching plugin installed, be sure to clear the cache after updating.
The following file changes were made in this release:
Notes:
It’s important to acknowledge a feature change in this update regarding Social Network icons.
Our buyers have been requesting the ability to include social networks in the navigation, it’s now possible.
To enable this, simply go to your « Theme Options > Social Networks » and enable « Social Networks in Menu ».
As a result, we added two new files:
The original « social-networks.php » file is still included but not actively being used.
It remains included because some buyers may not want the new social icons we’ve used (FontAwesome).
To use the old icons, we recommend you open « /footer.php » in your « /themes/kingsize » folder.
Locate the file « footer.php » and look for line #77, you will see:
Edit this line to use « /lib/social-networks.php » instead of the footer extension to it.
Save the file modifications and re-upload to your server to overwrite the original footer.php file.
Here are some explanations to the bugs and issues that were addressed in this update:
| BUGS & ISSUES ADDRESSED | STATUS |
|---|---|
| Issues with sidebars not being disabled when selected. | RESOLVED |
| Comment Forms updated to comply with WordPress Comment Standards. | RESOLVED |
| Issue with page / media height not responding properly. | RESOLVED |
| Updated posts « Read More » option to also correspond with Language files. | RESOLVED |
| Made ready for translation the demo contents and Post Comment button. | RESOLVED |
| Reviewed and fixed the multiple wp_debug errors being displayed when enabled. | RESOLVED |
| Fixed an issue with conditional tags related to blog lightbox options. | RESOLVED |
| Included support for percentage width in JWPlayer making it responsive by width. | RESOLVED |
| Compatibility issues with use of SSL Certificates / Secure connections. | RESOLVED |
| Disabling the custom button in some instances was not working on slider backgrounds. | RESOLVED |
There is now the ability to control Font Sizes in your Theme Options > Styling Options.
As explained above, we’ve replaced the old social network images with FontAwesome. We believe (by popular request) this adds more flexibility to our theme and eliminates the need for more images having to load.
We often were asked to include new social networks but due to the limitations of the icon set used, we couldn’t. With FontAwesome, we have a wider selection of Social Networks to choose from which we can now offer you.
An extremely popular request from our buyers has finally been answered.
With the new icons (FontAwesome) also comes the new icon placements.
In your Theme Options > Social Networks, you can enable the social icons to be shown in your navigation.
More often then not, we see a lot of questions asked about how to enable or use our sidebars and footer.
By default, our sidebar and footer come packaged with demo content already enabled in these areas.
To avoid confusion, we have removed the demo sidebar and added a « how to » message instead.
This message disappears once you’ve enabled widgets in your sidebar or have disabled the sidebar.
We have also included in the « Documentation > Patches / Extras » folder a new import option for Widgets.
To replicate what we’ve done on the demo site, open this folder and find inside it a readme.txt file for details.
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We will always address reported bugs and issues as a priority; releasing patches as soon as possible!
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